Fairy Tale Of New York, A

Paperback / softback. New. Perennially short of funds, Cornelius Christian accepts a job at a funeral home in order to pay for his wife's burial. A series of madcap adventures commences in what Donleavy calls "the great sad cathedral that is New York City".

New York: Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1973. J.P. Donleavy and Seymour Lawrence first met in 1961, and had been corresponding regarding Donleavy’s work in progress A Fairy Tale of New York. Donleavy gave Lawrence The Ginger Man to publish, which, in association with Delacorte/Dell, came out in 1965 (the first complete and unexpurgated edition published in the U.S.) to… Read more about this item

London: Eyre Methuen, 1973 The dust jacket is lightly worn and faded. The spine is rolled. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.. Hardcover. Good/Good.

NY: ARBOR HOUSE PUB.. COPY NUMBER 70 OF 500 COPIES AUTHORIZED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY SIGNED EDITIONS LIMITED. . VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 1982.

London: Eyre Methuen, 1973. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Very good/very good. blue cloth, gilt lettering, dust jacket unclipped, 410 pp first edition owner's name tag sticker on front endpaper Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Paperback. Very Good. Paperback Very Good Standard used condition May have some wear, highlighting, notes, creasing, previous owner's name, etc May or may not include supplements such as infotrac or other web access codes (the dust cover may be missing) Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service

London: Eyre Methuen, 1973. Hardcover - first UK edition. Jacket is lightly worn at upper edge; spine ends are slightly bumped; page block is foxed. Pages are clean and sound, with clear text throughout. TS. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Used.

eyre methuen london 1973. first uk edition 410pp NF (sl.cocked) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine mod.sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1973. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 1973 Delacorte press Stated First Printing. A very solid ex-library copy with just a few small stamps indicating such. This book is in G+/VG ocndition. The HB is tight with white spotting on the green boards. The interior is very clean however. The… Read more about this item

Delacorte Press, Seymour Lawrence, [1973]. First Edition. Octavo, green cloth, (hardcover), gilt letters, uncut, 341 pp. Very Good+, with light fading to edges, in a Very Good dust jacket with edgewear that includes several chips. “In the great sad cathedral that is New York City, Cornelius Christian returns to his native land from his university education… Read more about this item

New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1973. Donleavy, who died in 2017, turned "the great sad cathedral" of New York into his signature comic romance, leavened by his Irish wit. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the Second Printing (stated) of the First American Edition. Green cloth binding with titling on the spine in green and gilt; gilt… Read more about this item

Dell Laurel, New York., 1974. First Dell Edition, Second Printing.. Softcover.. Near Fine/--. Paperback.. Dell Book 3233. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book NEAR FINE/ Covers Very Good. Partly read once, very gently. Covers are black, lettering white/red, colour photo front and back, same image. … Read more about this item

London: Eyre Methuen, 1973. 1st UK . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Book has been lightly used, no bumping. Boards clean, text bright. Edges of text, especially top, show very mild use/wear. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. We assure the buyer that books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described,… Read more about this item

Delacorte Press, 1973 signed on half title To Greg Gatenby, J. P. Donleavy, jacket shows very lightest of wear. *****Greg Gatenby was the founding Artistic Director of the world-renowned, annual International Festival of Authors and of the weekly Harbourfront Reading Series. Under the neary thirty years of his directorship, the program featured readings and talks by more than 4,000 authors¿including… Read more about this item

New York: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1973. This is a Fine copy of the First Edition [stated First Printing]. Green cloth binding with titling in gilt on the spine; reproduction author signature on the front. Clean text; 341 pages. Very fresh and bright. This copy has been SIGNED by J.P. on the first free endpaper. The dustjacket is Very Good (Plus);… Read more about this item

Paperback. Acceptable.

Paperback. Good.

Livingston (MT): Eyre Methuen, 1973. Donleavy's sixth comic novel, about a charcter with "shy virtues." This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First English Edition. Dark blue cloth binding withgilt titling on the spine. Clean text; 410 pages. Some spotting/soiling to page edges; smudge on rear cover; previous-owner name on FFEP. The dustwrapper has been clipped; it shows… Read more about this item

New York: Delacorte Press / Seymour Lawrence, 1973. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 341 pages. A novel that was based on Donleavy's play "Fariy Tales of New York." A well received work from the author of the classic book "The Ginger Man" and numerous other books. A near fine copy in cloth boards in a very good plus… Read more about this item

Dell, 1974. G/na. Softcover. Some rubbing & edgewear; creases; some stains on edges (do not impact ability to read text); small corner bump; otherwise overall clean & tight. 379